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E. J. JORDAN.

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No. 248,827. Patented 0013.18, 1881.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,327, dated October 18, 1881,

Application filed February 2, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. JORDAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in that class of signs which are composed of an outer frame and a stenciled front plate, and a suspended brilliant rear plate, which is vibrated by a clock-movement.

My invention consists in a novel means of suspending and operating the brilliant plate, which will be fully hereinafter described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation of the back of the sign, showing the construction and arrangement of its parts. Fig.2 is avertical sectional elevation on line no 00 of Fig. 1.

A represents the outside frame or the sign proper.

(t represents the glass, wood, or other mate rial forming a part of the same, upon which the letters or configurations composing the sign are painted or cut, and is surrounded by the customary frame, one of the sections of which may be adjustably secured to theother immediate parts by screws to, to permit the removal of the sign a when a different sign is desirable or access to the interior parts necessary.

Instead of the sections of the frame A or either of them being made adjustable, one of them may be slotted the length of the sign a, vertically or horizontally and the same end accomplished.

B represents an inside frame, which is secured permanently or otherwise immediately on the inside of frame A, fitting closely therein and abutting against the sign a, as shown in Fig. 2, and is preferably mounted on blocks or legs I), to sustain the whole structure in an upright position.

O represents a vibrating frame, which is suspended on the inside of frame B, and upon which is stretched muslin or other suitable material, whose front surface is covered with tinfoil, diamond-dust, or similar brilliant matter to attract the eye. Upon this frame any transparent material may also be stretched, in order to allow the light ofa lamp placed in the rear of the sign to shine through it when used at night.

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The frame 0 is of lesser area than the inside of frame B, having sufficient distance between its ends and the frame B to allow freedom of vibration, and is secured at its bottom to a platform, 0, which is suspended by books 00 and vertical link-connections D from brackets E, secured on the inside of the sides of frame 13 about midway between top and bottom thereof. In the drawings I have shown the linkconnections D as made of a thin sheet of metal and hung or pivoted at th eir'ends through perforations on the books or screw-eyes c 0; but it is obvious that an open link of wire maybe used and suspended in the same manner.

F represents an upright arm, preferably of wire, which is rigidly attached to the oscillating frame at one end, and the other is loosely attached to the lower end of theclock-pendu- Inn], and said frame, by its peculiar suspension from the ends of the inner frame, B, is retained and caused to vibrate. The arm F is loosely connected to the upper end of the pendulum Gr. This loose connection should be such as to allow the pendulous part G to move in the arc of a circle and the part F to reciprocate longitudinally.

Hrepresents the ordinary works of a clock, secured to a bracket, I, on frame B.

J is a hinged door or back (shown open in Fig. 2) for temporarily closing in the operating parts of the sign.

Heretofore a sign has been composed of a frame and a stenciled front plate, in rear of which is suspended by spiral springs a brilliant or glistening plate or sheet, which is swung by the pallet of a clock-movement; but such does not constitute my invention, and is not claimed by me.

I claim- In combination with the inner and outer frame, A and B, the vertical pivoted links D, the frame O, pivoted to said links, the vertical arm F, rigidly connected with the suspended frame, and the spring motive power having a suspended oscillatory pendulum loosely connected with the rigid arm, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD J. JORDAN.

Witnesses:

J. H. CHARLES SMITH, JNo. E. JoNEs. 

